Thursday in Photos

South Korean President Park Geun-hye, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday, June 27, 20123. The Chinese and South Korean presidents reaffirmed close ties between their nations Thursday at a Beijing summit that brings together North Korea's archrival and its biggest ally, ratcheting up pressure on Pyongyang to rejoin nuclear disarmament talks. (AP Photo/Wang Zhao, Pool)Photo by Wang Zhao